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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995/05/30-Minutes-City Council Tuesday, May 23, 1995 Citizens Mr. Vernon Elisher, 1321 E. Anthony, appeared before the City Presentation Council and advised Council that he was opening a Youth Community Vernon Elisher Center in District 9 at .3445 South Grove and stated that the Opening appeared Ceremony would be held on Sunday, May 28, 1995, between 4 :00 - 6:00 p.m. and iavi;ted the Council and citizens -to attend. held also introduced volunteers who were helping staff the Center. G-11098 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11098 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt No. 11971 Ordinance No. 11971 an Ordinance amending Chapter 7 , "Buildings", of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986) , as amended, by repealing Article X, "Additional Requirements Applicable to Certain Historic Structures and Property". On motion of Council Member Barr, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at Adjourned 12:05 p.m. CITY SECRETARY R CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 30, 1995 May 30, 1995 On the 30th day of May, A.D. , 1995, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, met in regular session, at 10:18 a.m. , with the following members and officers present: Attendance Mayor Kay Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Virginia Nell Webber; Council Members Jim Lane, Chuck Silcox; Becky Baskin, McKinley Jackson, Jewel Woods, Bill Meadows, and Kenneth Barr; City Manager Bob Terrell ; City Attorney Wade Adkins; City Secretary Alice Church. With more than a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member McKinley Jackson, Pastor of Samaria Baptist Church. Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Miaatss On motion of Council Member Silcox, seconded by Council Member May-23, 1995 Lane, the minutes of the regular meeting of May 23, 1995, were approved appseved unanimously. aaoelmnation A Proclamation for Aquatic Week was presented to Mr. Richard 2avala. Mayor for Mayor Granger introduced Miss Natalibigh Vann, 4th Grader at White the day Lake School , as Mayor for the Day and presented her with a Key to the City. P-7412 Mayor Pro tempore Webber requested that Mayor and Council w/d consent Communication No. P-7412 be withdrawn from the consent agenda. Consent Agenda On motion of Council Meigber Lane, seconded by Council Member adopted Woods, the consent- agenda, atr•amended, was adopted unanimously. Mayor Granger advised Council that she would be traveling on behalf of D/FW International Airport on Thursday and returning on Sunday. City Attorney Adkins advised Council that, since this trip would be paid for by D/PW, it was not necessary for the Council to approve it. Tuesday, May 30, 1995 Runoff City Secretary Church advised the City Council that the official Election count of the City Council Runoff Election held on May 27 , 1995, was ' completed on May 27 , and the returns of the election, as reported by the presiding officers of each voting precinct who, upon their oath, ! stated that the returns of their'' respective boxes were true and correct, were as follows: Member of the City Council - District 5 McKinley Jackson 608 Eugene McCray 698 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Eugene McCray Silcox, that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2064 canvassing the elected returns of the Runoff Election and declaring the results of the Council Election held on May 27 , 1995, finding correct that Eugene McCray be - District 5 declared elected to City Council District 5. The motion carried unanimously. City Secretary Church advised Council that the Certificate of Election to Eugene McCray would be presented at a later date. GCS-719 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-719 claims from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that the City Council refer notices of claims regarding alleged damages and/or injuries to the Risk Management Department . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. OCS-720 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-720 Res. ho. 2065 from the Office of the City Secretary recommending that Resolution No. Zoning Hearing 2065 be adopted setting Zoning Hearing for June 20 , 1995, to Consider June 20, 1995 Zoning of Abner Lee Survey, James Thomas Estate. On motion of Council Member Woods, seconded by Council Member Barr, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Benefit Hearing On the 2nd day of May, 1995, the City Council established today as Assess. Paving the date for the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Truman Truman Drive Drive from Flemmings Drive to S. Cravens Road and that notice was given Flemmings Drive in accordance with Article 1109b, Yemen's Annotated Civil Statues. S. Cravens Rd. Mayor Granger asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Martha Lunday Mrs . Martha Lunday, representing the Department of Transportation ' appeared and Public works, appeared before the City Council and advised the Council that the independent appraisal performed by Mr. Robert Martin had been presented to Council ; that Mr. Robert Martin was not available BH-0139 for questioning; advised Council that it was staff 's opinion that Truman Drive was beyond repair -and that the street should be replaced; and called attention of the City Council to Mayor and Council Communication No. BH-0139, which recommended that the City Council Ord. no. 11972 adopt Ordinance No. 11972 that : Cld. hearing 1. Closed the benefit hearing, and Levied assn. 2 . Levied the assessments as proposed and Abutting prop. 3. Acknowledged that in each case the abutting enhanced property was specially benefitted in enhanced value in excess of the <aawant assessed for the improvement of Truman Drive from Flemmings Drive to S. Cravens Road. There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection ';=~ with the benefit hearing for the assessment paving of Truman Drive from y Flemmings Drive to S. Cravens Road, Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Jackson, that the recommendations, as contained in Mayor and Council Communication No. BR-0139, be adopted closing the benefit hearing and levying the proposed assessment . The motion carried unanimously. ' Pr:: Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 G-11101 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. 0-11101, dated May 23, 1995, from the City Manager recommending that the City Res. No. 2066 Council adopt Resolution No. 2066 which: appr. crest. 1. Grants authority for and approves creation of the FU Sports FW Sports Authority, Inc. , under Section 4B of Authority, Inc. Article 5190 . 6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes; Appr. 2 . Approves the form of the Authority's Bylaws Authority's proposed to be adopted by the Authority's Board of Bylaws Directors; Appr. form 3. Approves the form of the Authority's Articles of Articles of Incorporation; and CM, ED, EDC, 4. Authorizes the City Manager, Economic Development file Articles Director, and Economic Development Coordinator to of Incorporation execute and file the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State. Council Member Meadows made a motion, seconded by Council Member Authority's Barr, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11101 be adopted Board of appointing Tom Higgins, Reginald Gates, Jim Lane, Emmit Murphy, Directors Marcella Olson, Jim Schell , and Ramon Guajardo as the Authority's Board of Directors . Council Member Silcox expressed his concerns about not receiving the names of the appointees ahead of time. The motion to approve Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11101 was adopted unanimously. f i G-11102 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11102 from the City Manager recommendinq that the City Council : Authorize 1 . Authorize the City Manager to transfer $70 ,000.00 transfer from Water and Sewer Operating Fund to Water Capital Projects Fund, and Adopt Approp. 2 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11973 Ord. No. 11973 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $70,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing Electric Operator Valves for Pumps at North Holly Water Treatment Plant . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11103 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11103 appr. Heliport from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the License Gaylord issuance of a Heliport License to Gaylord Broadcasting Company, d/b/a Broadcasting KTVT Channel 11, for the operation of a Helistop at its broadcasting Co. Channel 11 station at 5233 Bridge Street in the City of Fort Worth. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11104 auth. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11104 empl . Financ. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Conc. i Appl . City Manager to continue employment of Financial Concepts and Inc. retail Applications, Inc. to provide special expertise and assistance with water & waste- retail water and wastewater cost of service study for an additional water cost of amount not to exceed $25,000,00. It was the consensus of the City service study Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11105 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11105 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Appr. settl . 1. Approve the settlement of the claim filed by claim Lester Beene, and Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 Authorize 2 . Authorize the City Manager to expend the sum of settlement $25,000 .00 for the settlement agreed to by Mr . Beene, his attorney and the City of Fort Worth. 3. The settlement check will be payable as follows : Lester Beene and Ida Beene individually and as husband and wife, and Paul Snell , attorney. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11106 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11106 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council : Adopt Suppl . 1 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. Approp. Ord. 11974 appropriating $180,500.00 to the General No. 11974 Fund, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated funding add. general fund balance by the same amount for the Fire Trainee purpose of funding an additional Fire Trainee Class Class, and 2 . Authorize the expenditure of $180 ,500.00 for an additional fire trainee class of 15 persons . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. G-11107 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11107 adopt from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt the use evaluating of the following guidelines to be used when evaluating non-profit non-profit organizations ' requests for letters of support needed to acquire organizations' donated Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) or other federally owned letters of properties in Fort Worth for the purpose of affordable housing or for support other "public use" , where local government approval or support is required: A. Verify the non-profit organization is legally constituted, supported by: a. Articles of Incorporation b. By-laws C. Tax-exempt status, if applicable. B. Verify the non-profit organization's financial and technical capability to undertake a housing or other "public use" project, supported by: a. Names and addresses of Board of Directors and brief resume of principal staff, b. Current financial statement audited by an independent CPA, C. Statement of experience and work completed in the last two years, and d. References with personal knowledge of previous performance. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation bey.•, adopted. - G-11108 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11108 appr. waiver from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve waiver , ; of bldg. of building permit fees for the Performing Arts Hall . Council Member Barr made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11108 be adopted. wr The motion carried by the following vote: ,-3r: 457 m..e...7'AX M-;a� 1 OOC AYES: Mayor Granger; Mayor Pro tempore Webber; Council Members Lane, Haskin, Jackson, Woods , Meadows , and Barr NOES: Council Member Silcox ABSENT: None G-11109 adopt There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11109 Res. No. 2067 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt support Texas Resolution No. 2067 in support of the Texas Industries For the Blind Indust. For and Handicapped (TIBH) . On motion of Council Member Lane, seconded by The Blind Hand. Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. G-11110 accept There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11110 don. furn. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council accept the Nations Bank donation of furniture from Nations Bank, 1421 Avenue R, Grand Prairie. Mayor Pro tempore Webber disclosed that she had a banking relationship with NationsBank. Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member Lane, that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11110 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. G-11111 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11111 adopt Ord. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council adopt no. 11975 Ordinance No. 11975 amending Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Fort "Alcoholic Worth, "Alcoholic Beverages", by adding Sec. 4-4(D) concerning the Beverages" application of distance requirements when a church, public school or distance re- public hospital is established within 300 feet of premises selling quirements alcoholic beverages and when an alcoholic beverage permit has been issued in violation of the distance requirements; amending Sec. 4-4(C) concerning variances from the distance requirements . i Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Meadows , that Mayor and Council Communication No. G-11111 be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Granger; Council Members Lane, Silcox, Haskin, Jackson, Woods, Meadows, and Barr I NOES: Mayor Pro tempore Webber ABSENT: None I P-7409 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7409 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. pump option to renew the purchase agreement to provide pump parts and parts S re- repairs for the Water Department on the sole bid of the following labor pairs labor rates and discounts , with term of agreement to begin June 7 , 1995, and rates 6 dis- end June 6, 1996, with options to renew for one year . It was the counts consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7410 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7410 confirm emerg. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the purch. street emergency purchase of street light globes from Dealers Electrical light globes Supply for the Transportation and Public Works Department, with the Dealers Elect. total amount not to exceed $22 , 200 .00, terms one percent 30 days net 31 supply days , f .o.b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7411 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7411 confirm sole from the City Manager recommending that the City Council confirm the source emerg. sole source emergency purchase of six HVAC rooftop units from Carrier punch. six HVAC Bock Company for the Transportation and Public Works Department . On rooftop units the unit price of $2 , 600 .00 each, anti-cycle controls at $20 .00 each Carrier Bock for a total amount not to exceed $15 ,720 .00 with payment terms of net Company 30 days , f . o .b. destination, freight no charge. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. 458 Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 P-7412 Mayor Pro tempore Webber made a motion, seconded by Council Member Final Option Meadows, that consideration of Mayor and Council Communication No. P- Purch. Agree. 7412 , Exercising the Final Option on a Purchase Agreement with the Day Day Care Assoc. care Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County to Supply Day-Care Supp. Day-Care Services for the Employment and Training Department, be continued for Serv. Smpl . one week. The motion carried unanimously. P-7413 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7413 auth. canc. from the City Manager re�commendiuq thatIthe City Council authorize purch. agree. cancellation of the purciaso-arse ' f. Eyith Howard's Outdoor, Services Howard's Out- for items 4, 12, and 14; and awaraoa-,exclusive purchase agreements door Serv. for the Parks and Community Ser4a ,,A a pirtment with multiple vendors grounds saint. to provide grounds maintenance service to the next low bid per item, service meeting specifications, and a maximum o tiree project areas per vendor, with term of agreements to„begip,,May 16., 1995, and end March 9, 1996, with payment terms of not 1Q,.4ayS ,And options to renew for two additional one-year periods. It was. thp consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7414 There was presented Mayor And. Council Communication No. P-7414 auth. a purch. from the City Manager recommending thaCihe City Council authorize a agree. Lone purchase agreement, with„Lone . S,tar Safety 6 Supply for emergency kits Star Safety for City departments, on LOW bId m� ti p piciPicatipns at unit prices, 6 Supply emerg. f .o.b. destination and papment, ierp e percnt 10, net 30 days, with kits term of agreement to begin Map6, 1995, and end May 29, 1996, with two options to renew, It, was the ,consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7415 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7415 auth. non- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize non- excl . purch. exclusive purchase agreements with multiple vendors to provide grass agree. mult. mowing service of City-owned and private properties for City vendors grass Departments based on the bid of quoted unit prices and terms, with term moving serv. of agreements to begin June 14, 1995, and end December 31, 1995 , with the option to renew for one additional year. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7516 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7416 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. auto- purchase agreement for automatic door repair for the City of Fort Worth matic door with Automatic Door Systems, with payment terms net 30 days, f .o.b. repair Auto- destination, freight no charge, and with term of agreement to begin matic Door June 1, 1995, and and 1la1,31, 1996, with. two options to renew for one Systems year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted, P-7417 There was presented, Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7417 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the 1 agree. diesel option to renew the purchase agreement for diesel fuel for the City fuel Lucky Services Department with Lucky Lady Oil Company based on the bid of DFW Lady Oil OPIS net daily average price plus, the following differentials with Company payment terms of net 15 days, f .o.b. destination, freight included, with term of agreement to begin August 1, 1995, and end July 31, 1996, with one option to renew for one year. It' was the consensus of the City council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7418 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7416 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City ,Council authorize a > ' agree. purchase agreement for Federal Signal parts for the City Services . Federal Signal Department with G.T. Distributors Incorporated based on low bid,_of -` parts G.T. manufacturer's list price less 18.5 percent discount , terms of net 30 Distr.' Inc. days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to begin May 30, 1995, and end May '29, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. r. a,�r -own d . Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 P-7419 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7419 auth. purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize a agree. bear- purchase agreement for bearings and seals for the City of Fort Worth ings 6 seals with multiple vendors based on low bid of unit prices, terms of net 30 multiple days, f .o.b. destination, freight no charge, with term of agreement to vendors begin June 6, 1995, and end June 5, 1996, with two options to renew for one year each. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7420 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7420 auth. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the contract City Manager to execute a contract with Clearwood Contracting for the Clearwood purchase of home improvements (rehabilitation of 1207 East Elmwood) not Cont. home to exceed $45,410.00, terms net 45 days, f.o.b. destination, freight no improvements charge. It was the" consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. P-7421 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. P-7421 renew purch. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council exercise the agree. W-M first option to renew the purchase agreement with W-M Sales Company to Sales Company supply video tape for City departments, with term of agreement to begin video tape June 30 , 1995, and end June 29, 1996, with one option to renew. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11569 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11569 appr. acqu. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the of perm. acquisition of permanent easements for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation easements for Contract XXII Phase II ; find that $1 .00 is just compensation for Sanitary each easement, acquired from various vendors; and authorize the City Sewer Rehab Manager to accept and record the conveyance instruments . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11570 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11570 appr. right from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve of-way Campus conveyance of right-of-way land (Lot 1, Block 5, Campus Business Park) Business Park previously acquired by the City back to Yellow Freight System, Inc. ; Yellow freight approve the acquisition of right-of-way out of a portion of Lot 1, system, Inc. Block 5, Campus Business Park; find that $1.00 is just compensation for the right-of-way; and authorize the City Manager to accept the conveyance instrument. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. L-11571 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11571 appr. acqu. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the oU an aerial acquisition of an aerial easement located at 3626 Hilltop Road, legally easement known as Lot 5, Block 1, Bellaire Heights Addition; find that $1.00 is Hal-ghts Add. just compensation for the easement acquired from Mrs. John A. Yeatts, required for a streetlight; and authorize the City Manager to accept and record the conveyance instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. L-11572 L-11572 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council approve the temp tout. acquisition of two temporary construction easements described as being, easements a portion of Block 10, Lot 3 and a portion of Block 1, Lot 19, Western Western Hills Hills Addition; find that a total of $250 ,000.00 is just compensation Addition for both easements, and authorize the City Manager to accept the conveyance instruments. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14822 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14822 auth. cant. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Barton-Aschman City Manager to execute a contract with Barton-Aschman Associates, Assoc. Inc. Inc. , (offices include 5485 Beltline Road, Dallas and 2630 West software Freeway, Fort Worth) to provide software development and engineering development design services for the City's Computerized Traffic Signal System eng. design expansion for a fee not to exceed $648,170 . 67 . Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 Correction City Manager Terrell advised Council of a correction to be made on j C-14822 Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14822 , 1st paragraph Discussion, stating that the amount should read $2 ,160 ,000 .00 rather than $2 , 160 .00 . C-14822 Council Member Woods made a motion, seconded by Council Member approved Jackson, that Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14822 , be approved, amended as amended. The motion carried unanimously. C-14834 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14834 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the engineering City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with RJN Group, Inc. , agreement RJN in the amount of $383,087 .00 for the Sanitary Sewer Main 219 Drainage Group, Inc. Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvement (Group 3 , Contract 1) . It Sanitary Sewer was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Main adopted. C-14835 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14835 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the contract City Manager to execute a contract with Horseshoe Construction, Inc. , Horseshoe in the amount of $553,851.00 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract Construction, 21C. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation Inc. be adopted. I C-14836 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14836 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the payment City Manager to make payment to Albert H. Halff Associates , Inc. , in Albert H. the amount of $12 , 600 .00 for engineering design work performed on an Halff Assoc. emergency basis for replacement of the Sanitary Sewer M-164 aerial Inc. eng. crossing. It was the consensus of the City Council that the design work recommendation be adopted. i� C-14837 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14837 auth. Inter- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the local Agree. City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County for Tarrant County il surface improvements to Bailey-Boswell Road from Park to Old Decatur surface impr. Road at a cost not to exceed $125,000 .00 . It was the consensus of the Bailey-Boswell City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14838 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14838 auth. amendment from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Job Training City Manager to execute an amendment to the Job Training Partnership Partnership Act (JTPA) Title IIC City Secretary Contract No. 20539 with Jesse Act (JTPA) Jackson & Associates for Program Year 1994 (PY94) by increasing the amount of the contract by $3,372.00 to a new total contract amount of $153,372 .00 . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14839 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14839 auth. eng. from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the agree. Tank City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Tank Industry Industry Consultants Inc . , in the amount of $156, 425 .00 , for a Comprehensive Consultants Maintenance Program for Water Storage Facilities . It was the consensus Inc. of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14840 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14840 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Change Order 4 Change Order No. 8 in the amount of $502 ,754. 41 to City Secretary No. 8 Contract No. 20124 with Cajun Contractors , Inc . , for the VCWWTP Contract No. Digester Heating and Aeration Upgrade, Phase IVC3 , revising the total 20124 contract cost to $11, 234,359. 44 and adding 115 calendar days for a total of 766 calendar days . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. li I Tuesday, May 30, 1995 C-14841 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14841 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Lease Agree- City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement for office space in the ment Water Water Gardens Place to accommodate the expansion of the Fort Worth Gardens Place Business Assistance Center , and authorize the expenditure of grant funds necessary for leasing the additional space on the 5th floor of the Water Gardens Place office building. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14842 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14842 auth. ext. from the City Manager recommending that the RAILTRAN Policy Committee Contract recommends that the City Council authorize a second one-year extension Trackage use of City Secretary Contract Number 19837 , Trackage use License Agreement License Agree. between the Cities of Fort Worth and Dallas and the Fort Worth and Fort Worth & Dallas Railroad, also known as Tarantula, executed August 13, 1993 . It Dallas was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be Railroad adopted. C-14843 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14843 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the contract City Manager to execute a contract with Howard Construction Company, Howard Inc . , in the amount of $74, 999 . 40 for miscellaneous curb & gutter, Construction sidewalk, wheelchair ramp, and driveway approaches at various Company, Inc. locations . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14844 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14844 auth. Change from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize Order No. 2 Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $292 , 984 . 52 to City Secretary Cont. No. 19924 Contract No. 19934 with Cajun Contractors, Inc . , for the Village Creek Cajun Cont. Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements to Main Plant levees revising Village Creek the total contract cost to $1,827 ,508 .17 . It was the consensus of the Wastewater Trmt . City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i C-14845 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14845 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the purchase agree. Water Department to utilize the Department of Environmental multiple vendors ) Management 's existing non-exclusive purchase agreement with multiple laboratory vendors to furnish laboratory analytical services . It was the analytical serv. consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14846 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14846 auth. Inter- from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the local Agree. City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County Tarrant County detailing improvements to be made in the Public Health Laboratory and improve. HIV Preventive Medicine Clinic occupied by the Tarrant County Health Public Health Department at the City facility located at 1800 University Drive, Fort Laborat. HIV Worth, Texas. It was the consensus of the City Council that the Prev. Medicine recommendation be adopted. C-14847 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14847 auth. cont. j from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Southwestern City Manager to execute a contract with Southwestern Underground, Inc. , Underground , in the amount of $434, 850 .00 for Sanitary Sewer, Main 272D2 Drainage Inc. Sanitary Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements Part II , Manhole Sewer Rehabilitation. It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. i C-14848 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14848 contract from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Conatser City Manager to execute a contract with Conatser Construction, Inc . , in Construction the amount of $645 ,573.50 for Sanitary Sewer, Main 272D2 Drainage Area Rehabilitation and Sewer Improvements Part I ,, M-157R, M-158, M-134AR and L-4908R. It was the consensus of the City Council that the i recommendation be adopted. C-14849 j There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14849 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: i Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 Submit Grant 1 . Submit a Grant application, accept the grant, if application offered, and enter into a contract in the amount of $320 ,766. 00 with the Texas Department of Commerce (TDOC) for the Job Training Partnership Act 's ( JTPA) Title IIA 5 percent Older Individual Program (OIP) for the second-year program beginning July 1, 1995 , and ending June 30 , 1996 , and Adopt Ord. 2 . Adopt Supplemental Appropriations Ordinance No. No. 11976 11976 appropriating $80 ,000 . 00 to the General Fund, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated General Fund Balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing Interim Financing for the Job Training Partnership Act 's Title IIA 5 percent Older Individual Program, and Approve 3 . Approve the transfer of $80 ,000 .00 from General transfer Fund to the project numbers established in the Grant Fund, and 4. Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to l� establish project numbers in the Grants Fund in the City' s accounting system (MARS) , and Adopt Approp. 5 . Adopt Appropriations Ordinance No. 11977 Ord. No. 11977 increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $320 ,766 . 00 for the purpose of accepting a Texas Department of Commerce Grant for Funding the Job Training Partnership Act ' s Title IIA 5 percent Older Individual Program, and 6 . Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City' s Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 10 . 02 percent , which represents the most recently approved roved rate for this department) . It was the consensus of the City Council that the recommendation be adopted. C-14850 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No . C-14850 from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: Approve 1 . Approve a contract with Neighborhoods Organized contract for Substance Abuse Prevention, Inc . (NOSAP) in NOSAP the amount of $30 ,000 . 00 in Community Development Block Grant funds . Funds are to be used for Phase One renovation of NOSAP' s newly acquired facility, located at 2700 Village Creek Road, and Approve 2 . Approve the transfer of $30 ,000 .00 from YEAR XV transfer Community Development Block Grant Funds to the NOSAP, Inc. building renovation fund, and 3 . Authorize the Fiscal Services Department , Accounting Division to establish a new work phase for NOSAP, Inc . Building Fund in the City' s accounting system (MARS) . ill On motion of Mayor Pro tempore Webber, seconded by Council Member ii Woods , the recommendation was adopted unanimously. C-14851 There was presented Mayor and Council Communication No. C-14851 authorize from the City Manager recommending that the City Council authorize the Ord. No. City Manager to adopt Appropriation Ordinance No. 11978 increasing the 11978 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Aviation Improvements Fund Aviation in the amount of $112 , 551 . 11 for the purpose of funding the repair of Improve. asphalt pavement at Meacham International Airport; increase Fund repair expenditures for the repair of asphalt pavement at Meacham 463 Tuesday, May 30 , 1995 of asphalt International Airport by $87 ,000 .00, and authorize the City Manager to pavement at execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County Meacham Int. for the Meacham International Airport . On motion of Council Member Airport Lane, seconded by Council Member Woods, the recommendation was adopted unanimously. Annexation It appeared to the City Council that the City Council on April 18, 359.3 acres 1995, approved the annexation timetable for the contemplated annexation Abner Lee Surv. of 359. 3 acres of land out of the Abner Lee Survey, Abstract No. 931, Abst. 931 Sec. setting today as the date for the second public hearing. Mayor Granger Public Hearing asked if there was anyone present desiring to be heard. Ms. Ann Kovich, Director of the Development Department, appeared before the City Council and presented a staff report . There being no one else present desiring to be heard in connection with the second public hearing for annexation of 359. 3 acres of land out of the Abner Lee Survey, Abstract No. 931, Council Member Lane made a motion, seconded by Council Member Woods, that Mayor and Council Communication No. OCS-721 be adopted. The motion carried unanimously. Citizens Pros. Ms . Jerrylu Saunders , 3826 Coats Circle, Benbrook, appeared before Jerrylu the City Council and calling attention to the fact that a good many Saunders people suffer with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and requested that appeared the environmental air quality of public buildings be addressed. R. Bond S Rodney Bond and Shirley Johnson, 4008 Wedgway Drive appeared S. Johnson before the City Council regarding the proposed motor speedway. James Hammond James Hammond, former resident of Hunter Plaza, 200 Burnett #1003, appeared appeared before the City Council and advised Council of the problems that he had in trying to secure Police Officers around the clock for the residence at Hunter Plaza, and regarding his eviction from the property and harassment by Fort Worth Police Officers. Mayor Granger referred Mr. Hammond to Assistant City Manager Libby Watson regarding this matter. Lilia Garza Ms. Lilia Garza, 1409 N. Calhoun, appeared before the City Council appeared requesting assistance to repair her grandmother's home as a result of storm damages . Ms . Garza was referred to Assistant City Manager Ramon Guajardo. Closed It was the consensus of the City Council that they meet in closed session session at 10 : 55 a.m. to seek the advice of its attorneys concerning the following pending litigation: a. Fort Worth Independent School District v City of Fort Worth and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Cause No. 141-156227-94; and b. Suetrak U.S.A. , Inc. v City of Fort Worth, Cause No. 91-30358-211 as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code. The City Council reconvened into regular session at 11: 20 a.m. Adjourned There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11: 20 a.m. CITY SECRETARY MAYOR